The ANITA experiment found cosmic rays shooting out of Antarctica. One interpretation claims “parallel Universes,” but is that right?
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Apple sold its first iPod in 2001, and six years later it introduced the iPhone, which ushered in a new era of personal technology.
Beyond making up 70% of the world’s health workers, women researchers have been at the cutting edge of coronavirus research.
Often viewed as a theoretical, calculational tool only, the Lamb Shift proved their existence. If you spend enough time listening to theoretical physicists, it starts to sound like there are […]
New studies stretch the boundaries of physics, achieving quantum entanglement in larger systems.
The Kalam cosmological argument asserts that everything that exists has a cause, and what caused the Universe? It’s got to be God.
Study confirms the existence of a special kind of groupthink in large groups.
Welcome to the 13.8 relaunch, a new Big Think column led by physicists and friends Adam Frank and Marcelo Gleiser.
Intrapreneurs tap into the spirit of entrepreneurialism to innovate and find personal meaning at work, but organizations need to celebrate their efforts more.
Argentina’s black market for cash is embracing crypto — but it’s not what crypto proponents expected.
Spoiler: Most people actually approved of their government’s approach.
Light-emitting tattoos could indicate dehydration in athletes or health conditions in hospital patients.
Would you study abroad online?
Recent studies suggest virtual reality porn can produce a more positive experience than viewing from a monitor or screen.
Saturn’s Iapetus, discovered way back in 1671, has three bizarre features that science still can’t fully explain.
Buildings don’t have to be permanent — modular construction can make them modifiable and relocatable.
Even though no human has stepped foot on the Moon’s surface in 50 years, the evidence of our presence there remains unambiguous.
Say hello to your new colleague, the Workplace Environment Architect.
We have pipelines for oil and natural gas. Why not water?
Lack of communication and collaboration are the biggest struggles facing remote workers.
The best time to start was yesterday, the second best is now.
Famished, not famous: retrace Orwell’s hunger days, when he was one of the city’s legion of poor foreigners.
Our brains did not evolve to shop on Amazon.
What happens when simulation theory becomes more than a fascinating thought experiment?
From wearable electronics to microscopic sensors to telemedicine, new advances like graphene and supercapacitors are bringing “impossible” electronics to life.
Even 1500 years after the fall of Rome, its western border can still be seen on German street maps.
A new method could make holograms for virtual reality, 3D printing, and more. You can even run it can run on a smartphone.
In recent years, women have made incredible strides in the business world. Forty-one women currently lead Fortune 500 companies. While that remains an unacceptably low percentage (8 percent) overall, it […]
Research has shown the benefits of mindfulness, but the current mindfulness craze cannot deliver on its overhyped promises.
Fighting materialized, virtual monsters can be cathartic in stressful and precarious times.